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Iowa basketball guard Bennett Stirtz is winning on and off the floor. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior guard announced his ...

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The Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Ben McCollum continue their stretch on the 2026 recruiting trail on Wednesday.

Ben McCollum, 43, is finalizing a deal to become Iowa's next head coach, per David Eickholt of 247 Sports. He will replace the outgoing Fran McCaffrey, who spent 15 seasons on the Hawkeyes sideline.

More Drake head coach Ben McCollum watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ...

McCollum, who spent the last 15 seasons at Northwest Missouri State, was formally introduced as the new Bulldogs coach on Tuesday during a press conference full of fans, family members and boosters.

McCollum – voice already a bit hoarse – begins to walk through parts of the night’s game plan. In a little over four hours, the Bulldogs will open the season with a game against York University.

Ben McCollum Press Conference | March 25 Ben McCollum is introduced as the 23rd head coach in Iowa men's basketball program during a press conference in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 25.

Iowa officially announced Ben McCollum as its new head coach on Monday. And, with the “speed-dating” nature of college athletics in the transfer portal era, he needs to hit the ground running ...

The Iowa Hawkeyes have hired Ben McCollum as their next men’s basketball head coach. McCollum, most recently the head coach of Drake, led the Bulldogs to their first tournament victory in over ...

Ben McCollum, right, high-fives Herky the Hawk, left, as he enters Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City for his formal introduction as head men's basketball coach on Tuesday, March 25.